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“BecauseofacertaindreamthataladyofmyhouseholdwhoisHebrewhasdreamed，whichdreamforetellsdestructiontoyouandthearmyofEgypt，unlessyouhearkentothesewordsofmine。“
“Ithinkthatweknowofthissnakewhomyouhavetakentodwellinyourbosom，whenceitmayspitpoisonuponEgypt。ItisnamedMerapi，MoonofIsrael，isitnot？“
“Thatisthenameoftheladywhodreamedthedream，“repliedSetiinacoldvoice，thoughIfelthimtremblewithangeratmyside，“thedreamthatifPharaohwillsmycompanionshereshallsetoutwordforwordtohismagicians。“
“Pharaohdoesnotwillit，“shoutedAmenmesessmitingtheboardwithhisfist，“becausePharaohknowsthatitisbutanothertricktosavethesewizardsandthievesfromthedoomthattheyhaveearned。“
“AmIthenaworkeroftricks，OPharaoh？IfIhadbeensuch，whyhaveIjourneyedhithertogivewarning，whenbysittingyonderatMemphisto-morrow，Imightoncemorehavebecomeheirtothedoublecrown？Forifyouwillnothearkentome，Itellyouthatverysoonyoushallbedead，andwithyouthese“——andhepointedtoallthosewhosatattable——“andwiththemthegreatarmythatlieswithout。Ereyouspeak，tellme，whatisthatblackcloudwhichstandsbeforethecampoftheHebrews？Istherenoanswer？ThenIwillgiveyoutheanswer。Itisthepallthatshallwrapthebonesofeveryoneofyou。“
Nowthecompanyshiveredwithfear，yes，eventhepriestsandthemagiciansshivered。ButPharaohwentmadwithrage。Springingfromhisseat，hesnatchedatthedoublecrownuponhishead，andhurledittotheground，andInotedthatthegoldenur？usbandaboutit，rolledaway，andresteduponSeti’ssandalledfoot。Hetorehisrobesandshouted：
“Atleastourfateshallbeyourfate，Renegade，whohavesoldEgypttotheHebrewwitchinpaymentofherkisses。Seizethismanandhiscompanions，andwhenwegodowntobattleagainsttheseIsraelitesto-morrowafterthedarknesslifts，letthembesetwiththecaptainsofthevan。Soshallthetruthbeknownatlast。“
ThusPharaohcommanded，andSeti，answeringnothing，foldedhisarmsuponhisbreastandwaited。
MenrosefromtheirseatsasthoughtoobeyPharaohandsankbacktothemagain。Guardsstartedforwardandyetremainedstandingwheretheywere。ThenBakenkhonsuburstintooneofhisgreatlaughs。
“O-ho-ho，“helaughed，“PharaohshaveIseencomeandgo，oneandtwoandthree，andfourandfive，butneveryethaveIseenaPharaohwhomnoneofhiscouncillorsorguardscouldobeyhowevermuchtheywilledit。WhenyouarePharaoh，PrinceSeti，mayyourluckbebetter。Yourarm，Ana，myfriend，andleadon，RoyalHeirofEgypt。Thetruthisshowntoblindeyesthatwillnotsee。Thewordisspokentodeafearsthatwillnothearken，andthedutydone。Nightfalls。Sleepyewell，yebiddenofOsiris，sleepyewell!“
Thenweturnedandwalkedfromthatpavilion。AtitsentranceIlookedback，andinthelowlightthatprecedesthedarkness，itseemedtomeasthoughallseatedtherewerealreadydead。Blueweretheirfacesandhollowshonetheireyes，andfromtheirlipstherecamenoword。
Onlytheystaredatusaswewent，andstaredandstaredagain。
Withoutthedoorofthepavilion，bycommandof
